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Family law
Law that deals with family-related issues such as spousal abuse, legitimacy, adoption, surrogacy, child abuse, and child abduction.
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endogamous
Legal services; Family law
A marriage within the boundaries of the domestic group, between members of the same group.
exogamous
Legal services; Family law
A marriage outside of the domestic group, between members of different groups.
female husband marriage
Legal services; Family law
A marriage in which a female who has been raised as male takes a wife in order to ensure the continuity of the family.
fleet marriage
Legal services; Family law
The best-known example of an irregular or cladestine marriage taking place in England before 1753.
flash marriage
Legal services; Family law
A speedy marriage between couples is called a flash marriage.
forced marriage
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A marriage in which one or more of the parties is married without his/her will.
marriage by abduction
Legal services; Family law
A form of forced marriage in which a women who is kidnapped and raped by a man is registered as his wife.
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